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Swollen-claw Mantis

Neogonodactylus oerstedii

Classification

Neogonodactylus oerstedii is a burrowing species of mantis shrimp known for its complex visual systems. N. oerstedii are a smasher type of mantis shrimp, using club-shaped raptorial appendages to strike prey and predators.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 15United Kingdom · 3Mexico · 2Netherlands · 2France · 1